Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
James William Underwood
Apr 10, 2018
McMinnville, TN resident and Cannon County, TN native James William Underwood, age 89, was born March 26, 1929 and died April 10, 2018 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a brief illness.A farmer, retired from Powermatic, a United States Army veteran of Korea, and a member of the Methodist Church, he was the son of the late...
C.R. "Bud" Traughber, Jr.
Apr 10, 2018
McMinnville, TN resident and Todd County, KY native C.R. "Bud" Traughber, Jr., age 79, was born December 17, 1938 and died April 10, 2018 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following an eight-month illness.Retired from Nashville Machine Company, a member of Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church, a member of the Senior Bowling League, and sang with the Caravan Church...
Troy Nelson Hillis
Apr 6, 2018
Troy Nelson Hillis, age 55, a Rocky River Community resident and Van Buren County, TN native was born January 26, 1963 and passed away suddenly April 6, 2018 at his residence.He was retired from Oster, a member of White Hill Church of Christ and son of Marlion and Linda Hillis of the Rocky River Community. Mr. Hillis was preceded in...
Herbert Denton Dodd
Apr 5, 2018
Herbert Denton Dodd, age 84, a Murfreesboro, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born May 6, 1933 and died April 5, 2018 in the Tennessee State Veterans Home of Murfreesboro. He was a retired veteran of the United States Air Force, member of the Pentecostal Church and son of the late Richard and Mae Hill Dodd. In addition...
Donald Ross Cox, Sr.
Apr 4, 2018
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Donald Ross Cox, Sr., age 75, was born March 7, 1943 and died April 4, 2018 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville following an extended illness.The owner of Value Auto Sales since 1967 and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late John R. and Maggie Basham...
Robert Joseph McCormack
Apr 4, 2018
Robert Joseph McCormack, age 73, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born February 20, 1945 and died April 4, 2018 in St. Thomas River Park Hospital. Mr. McCormack was a member of the Tennessee Army National Guard and past master of Warren Masonic Lodge No. 125 F. & A.M. He was retired from Carrier Corporation, a member of...
Ruby Inez Ramirez
Apr 3, 2018
Ruby Inez Ramirez was born on December 5, 1954. The Angel of Mercy took away all suffering, pain and tears on April 3, 2018. She was born to Inez Green Pitman and the late Alex Pitman. Ruby was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. She was a Certified Health Assistant of 17 years for NHC and Raintree Manor. In addition...
Nancy Jean Cook Melton
Apr 2, 2018
Nancy Jean Cook Melton, age 62, a McMinnville, TN resident and Wayne, MI native was born December 6, 1955 and died suddenly April 2, 2018 in Vanderbilt University Medical Center.She was a retired nursery worker and daughter of Betty Martin of Woodbury, TN and the late Dale Cook. Mrs. Melton was married January 25, 1989 to David Melton who survives....
Tom Verplank
Apr 2, 2018
Tom Verplank, age 68, a McMinnville, TN resident and Merrillville, IN native was born January 11, 1950 and died April 2, 2018 in St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a sudden illness.He was a retired of employee of Carrier Corporation, member of the Baptist Church and son of the late Grover Raymond and Margaret Dorothy Danyi Verplank. Mr. Verplank was...
Janie Ruth Delph
Apr 2, 2018
Janie Ruth Delph, age 66, a Morrison, TN resident and Big Stone Gap, VA native was born May 17, 1951 and died April 2, 2018 in NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following an extended illness.She was a retired nurse, member of the Baptist Church and daughter of the late Ralph and Barbara Laws Talbott. In addition to her parents, she was...
Roy A. Davis, Jr.
Mar 31, 2018
Roy A. Davis, Jr., age 84, a McMinnville, TN resident and Madison, IN native was born January 18, 1934 and died March 31, 2018 in NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following an extended illness.He owned Roy Davis Pipe Organs, where he bought and sold pipe organs all over the United States. He was a professional organist and pianist, singer, photographer and...
Gordon Lee Cantrell
Mar 30, 2018
Gordon Lee Cantrell, age 84, a McMinnville, TN resident and DeKalb County, TN native was born June 5, 1933 and died March 30, 2018 in St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a sudden illness.He was a retired security guard with Nissan, member of Mt. Leo Church of Christ and son of the late Zollie and Shirley Love Cantrell. In addition...
Roger Kent Cook
Mar 29, 2018
Roger Kent Cook, age 78, a Warren County, TN native and resident was born June 12, 1939 and died March 29, 2018 in St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a five-week illness.He was an article writer for the Southern Standard, member of Bybee Branch Church of Christ and son of the late Leaman and Elva Golden Cook. In addition to...
Georgia Sharon Anderson
Mar 29, 2018
Georgia Sharon Anderson, age 73, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born October 21, 1944 and died March 29, 2018 in Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro following a brief illness.She was the retired owner of Professional Personnel in Cookeville, member of the Church of Christ and daughter of the late George D. and Lorene Denton Gregory. In addition to...
Samuel Earl Greene
Mar 28, 2018
Samuel Earl Greene, age 71, a Green Hill Community resident and Warren County, TN native was born March 14, 1947 and died March 28, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness.He was a retired salesman, member of North Warren Church of Christ and son of the late Tilmon Curtis and Hattie Norene Turner Greene. In addition to his parents,...
Shirley Dean Adcock
Mar 28, 2018
Shirley Dean Adcock, age 80, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born March 16, 1938 and died March 28, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness.She was a homemaker and daughter of the late Elisha and Hallie Bouldin Roberts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three grandchildren, Brandon Reno, Stormy Haston and...
Ernest F. "Smitty" Smith, Jr.
Mar 24, 2018
McMinnville, TN resident and Knox County, TN native Ernest F. "Smitty" Smith, Jr., age 93, was born January 22, 1925 and died March 24, 2018 at Sarah Cannon Cancer Center at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a brief illness.Retired from McMinnville Electric, a United States Navy veteran of WWII, and a member of Providence Baptist Church, he was...
Doris Eugene Holland
Mar 22, 2018
Doris Eugene Holland, age 82, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born June 4, 1935 and died March 22, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness.A Loving Father, devoted Husband, an accomplished Nurseryman and a member of the Mt. Leo Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Claude and Jewell Walker Holland. In addition...
Douglas Edward Bond
Mar 22, 2018
Douglas Edward Bond, age 72, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born October 1, 1945 and died March 22, 2018 in St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness.He was a retired employee with the Warren County Sanitation Department, member of the Baptist Church and son of the late Edward Owen and Dorothy Miller Bond. In addition...
Anthony "Tony" Simmons
Mar 21, 2018
Anthony “Tony” Simmons, age 72, a Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born December 10, 1945 and died March 21, 2018 in Alive Hospice of Nashville following an extended illness.Mr. Simmons was a truck driver for 50 years, loved antique cars and bluegrass music. He loved being around his family. He was the son of the...
